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Care Home Services for 6 Children and Young People Living in Pentland Way & Castlelaw Residential Accommodation

Midlothian Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Midlothian Council

Buyer Address: Midlothian House, Buccleuch Street, Dalkeith, UKM73, EH22 1DN

Contact Name: Barbara Foxwell

Contact Email: Barbara.Foxwell@midlothian.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
6989156.0 GBP
Published
06 Feb 2026, 00:00
Deadline
16 Mar 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85300000
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Public Contracts Scotland

Description

Midlothian Councils seeks to appoint a Provider who can provide a flexible range of Personalised Care Home services for children and young people with a Disability and Complex Behavioural Needs living in accommodation in Pentland Way and Castlelaw Cottage.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549022

Link Title: Care Home Services for 6 Children and Young People Living in Pentland Way & Castlelaw Residential Accommodation

Link Description: Midlothian Councils seeks to appoint a Provider who can provide a flexible range of Personalised Care Home services for children and young people with a Disability and Complex Behavioural Needs living in accommodation in Pentland Way and Castlelaw Cottage.

Lots

Lot Description: Midlothian Councils seeks to appoint a Provider who can provide a flexible range of Personalised Care Home services for children and young people with a Disability and Complex Behavioural Needs living in care accommodation in Pentland Way and Castlelaw Cottage. The service will be provided 24 hours a day 7 days a week for children meeting all of their physical, social and emotional needs. The Provider will provide a personalised service which increasingly drives the shape of services to meet the needs of service users and help them to achieve their personal goals and aspirations. The full scope of the required support and/or care shall be to deliver the aims, objectives and outcomes of the service. The Provider will take into account of the details outlined in the Child’s Plan when providing the service.

Lot 1 Status: active

Documents

Document Title: Care Home Services for 6 Children and Young People Living in Pentland Way & Castlelaw Residential Accommodation

Document Description: Midlothian Councils seeks to appoint a Provider who can provide a flexible range of Personalised Care Home services for children and young people with a Disability and Complex Behavioural Needs living in accommodation in Pentland Way and Castlelaw Cottage.

Document Title: MID-25-51 Invitation to Tender

Document Title: Schedule 01 - Service Specification

Document Title: Schedule 02 - Technical Questionnaire

Document Title: Schedule 03 - Pricing Schedule

Document Title: Schedule 04 - Midlothian Council Terms & Conditions

Document Title: Schedule 05 - Community Benefits

Document Title: Schedule 06 - Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime

Document Title: Schedule 07 - Serious Organised Crime (SOC) Procurement Check

Document Title: Schedule 08 - GDPR

Document Title: Schedule 09 - Monitoring Evaluation

Document Title: Schedule 10 - Non Disclosure Agreement

Document Title: Schedule 11 - Non Collusion Certificate

Document Title: Schedule 12 - Freedom of Information

Document Title: Schedule 13 - Notice of Qualification to Tender

Document Title: Schedule 14 - Parent Company Guarantee

Document Title: Schedule 15 - Form of Tender

Document Title: Appendix 1 - Financial Health Evaluation Flowchart

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